Five Years On, Israel’s Warnings about the Nuclear Deal with Iran Have Proved Prescient
Iran wreaked havoc in the Middle East while enriching uranium and developing more advanced centrifuges.
March 10, 2020
The Exuberance of Purim Stands in Stark Contrast to the Book of Esther’s Dark Undertones
Jewish vulnerability and Jewish heroism.
The holiday of Purim, which began last night and continues today, is one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, traditionally celebrated with carnival-like merriment. Yet, notes Meir Soloveichik, the story behind the holiday—recorded in the book of Esther—is an ominous one, in which a king cavalierly assents to a proposal of genocide on the part of his chief adviser and then, on the turn of a dime, changes his mind and has the adviser hanged:
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Why Turkey Intervened in Syria, and Why an All-Out War Is Unlikely
Russia still holds most of the cards.
The Exuberance of Purim Stands in Stark Contrast to the Book of Esther’s Dark Undertones
Jewish vulnerability and Jewish heroism.
In Praise of Israel’s Response to the Coronavirus
Caution, not overreaction.
What a Failed Jewish Museum Says about the Misguided Priorities of the American Jewish Establishment
Museums are nice things to have, but they are not as important as schools, summer camps, Hebrew classes, and synagogues.